Located in Redcar, Rye Hills Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a religious character.
Rye Hills Academy currently has around 789 pupils on roll, which is about 67% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 30.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Redcar Lane, Redcar, TS10 2HN |
| Website: | http://www.ryehillsacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01642484269 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Hijab Zaheer |
| Religious character: | |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 148728 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1175 |
| Number of Pupils: | 789 |
| Number of Boys: | 399 |
| Number of Girls: | 390 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.40% | 713 |
| Unclassified | 3.30% | 26 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 11 |
| Other White | 0.90% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatlands Primary School Hundale Crescent , TS10 2PU | - not rated | 638 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wheatlands Primary School Hundale Crescent , TS10 2PU | 3out of 4 | 638 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ings Farm Primary School Stirling Road , TS10 2JZ | - not rated | 643 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ings Farm Primary School Stirling Road , TS10 2JZ | 3out of 4 | 643 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lakes Primary School West Dyke Road , TS10 4JH | - not rated | 754 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Hills Academy Redcar Lane , TS10 2HN | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rye Hills School Redcar Lane , TS10 2HN | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rye Hills Academy Redcar Lane , TS10 2HN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Redcar Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | 3out of 4 | 1,639 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redcar Academy - A Community School for the Performing and Visual Arts Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | - not rated | 1,685 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir William Turner's Sixth Form College Redcar Lane , TS10 2BP | - not rated | 1,100 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Redcar & Cleveland College Corporation Road , TS10 1EZ | - not rated | 1,754 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland College of Further Education Corporation Road , TS10 1EZ | - not rated | 1,754 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkleatham Hall School Kirkleatham , Kirkleatham Village TS10 4QR | 3out of 4 | 2,435 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Invested Education Hall Close , Marske-by-the-Sea TS11 6AB | - not rated | 2,893 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.